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University of Cincinnati

Students Say

The University of Cincinnati “offers students a balance of educational excellence and real-world experience” on an expansive campus comprised of twelve separate colleges. Students agree it’s “a large school with many great programs and infinite opportunities that still retains the feeling of a small university.” Many have praise for the “cooperative education program that gives students a real edge in the job market” by allowing them the opportunity to pursue competitive internships while enrolled. Students also feel confident that “UC provides excellent opportunities outside of the classroom to make me successful post-graduation.”

GPA Breakdown

Test Scores

Deadlines

Regular

March 1

Other Admission Factors

Academic

Rigor of Secondary School Record
Academic GPA
Standardized Test Scores

Overall

Students Say

The University of Cincinnati “offers students a balance of educational excellence and real-world experience” on an expansive campus comprised of twelve separate colleges. Students agree it’s “a large school with many great programs and infinite opportunities that still retains the feeling of a small university.” Many have praise for the “cooperative education program that gives students a real edge in the job market” by allowing them the opportunity to pursue competitive internships while enrolled. Students also feel confident that “UC provides excellent opportunities outside of the classroom to make me successful post-graduation.” As one student puts it, “The University of Cincinnati is not only known for its great academics, but for all of the incredible opportunities students have including cooperative education, on-campus activities and clubs, along with athletics and one of the most beautiful campuses in the world.” The university’s size assures that there are “a wide variety of majors to choose from,” and students name the Conservatory of Music, the School of Architecture and Interior Design, and the engineering programs as stand outs. Nevertheless, many carp, “the school could be a little bit better at communicating” and say the “registration process is terrible.” Overall, students feel that “the professors here have so much life experience in what they are teaching. It makes me trust and respect them more,” and “Advisors have been helpful.” However, they note, “The professors are as diverse as the classes offered here,” which means that, “like anything else, there is variation. Some are horrible, and some are fantastic.”

Overall

Students Say

The most common sentiment from UC students is that “there really isn’t a typical student.” Although “many students are from Cincinnati,” most agree, “UC has students from all walks of life, which makes it extremely diverse and very interesting.” While many say, “Students can find their niche, be it in LGBTQ groups, ethnic groups, or academic intercollegiate groups,” some reveal that although “students fit in well…racial cliques are obvious around campus.” However, all concur that the student body is “outgoing and expressive” and proclaim that “students come together to work on issues they care about such as sustainability.” Most UC students can be found in a “sweatshirt, [and] jeans…[with a] coffee in hand,” and students like to point out that “many students work as well so they seem to be more ‘grounded’ and well-rounded.” Speaking about the student body, one UC student declares, “The majority are young sports fans that like to party, but being a research school there are some academic heavyweights as well.” The consensus seems to be that “students at UC are open-minded, and everyone can find a place to fit in.”

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment

24,407

Out of State

11%

International

5%

Foreign Countries Represented

127

Demographics

3.18%

Asian

7.73%

African-American

2.84%

Hispanic

79.17%

Caucasian

4.16%

Unknown

4.62%

International

50%female

50%male

11%are out of state

85%are full time

15%are part time

Overview

Students Say

It’s common for students to remark on the “ample green spaces, [and] innovative architectural designs” that make up the “beautiful campus” at UC. One student explains, “The University of Cincinnati has rewarding educational programs and a beautiful urban campus with many opportunities to stay involved. What more can I ask for?” Although most feel that “campus is very safe,” some note, “As soon as you step off of campus, it’s a different story.” However, many acknowledge, “The school does work hard on maintaining a safe environment for us to live and work in.” The majority of students describe campus as having a “fun atmosphere” that makes “UC great” but are divided on the topic of university-sponsored activities. Some think the administration should provide “more afterschool activities,” while others believe “UC offers a million and one activities for students to partake in during school and on the weekend. Friday Night Live is an extremely popular program offering awesome activities that don’t involve alcohol or drugs.” A significant portion of undergraduates are from Cincinnati and point out that UC “is a huge commuter school, so many of the students do things all over the city.” However, all agree, “People are very passionate about sports here and have great school spirit.” A common campus exclamation is “go Bearcats!!”

Campus Life

Undergrads living on campus

24%

Help finding off-campus housing

Yes

Quality of life rating

75

First-Year Students living on campus

76%

Campus Environment

Large Urban

Fire safety rating

92

Housing Options

Apartment Married
Apartment Single
Dorms Coed

Dorms Female
Dorms Male
Frat Sorority

Special Needs Admissions

Program / Service Name

Disability Services Office

Type of Program

For all students with disabilities

Director

Debra Merchant, JD

College Entrance Tests Required

Yes

Interview Required

No

Documentation Requred for LD

Appropriate test protocals including scores will be accepted from licensed diagnostic professionals.

Documentation Requred for ADHD

Appropriate test protocals including scores will be accepted from licensed diagnostic professionals.

Student Services

Day Care
Health
Womens Center

LGBT Support Groups: The LGBTQ Center supports students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex or who are questioning their
sexual orientation or gender identify. The office includes a LGBTQ resource library and a common safe space for educational, social and
recreational programming related to LGBTQ student issues. More information can be found at: http://www.uc.edu/lgbtq.html

Minority Support Groups: An array of programs and services exists to meet the diverse needs of our university community. More information can be found at: http://www.uc.edu/sald/diversity.html

Army ROTC Offered on-campusAir Force ROTC Offered on-campus

Sustainability

The University of Cincinnati takes its role as an environmental steward seriously, incorporating the idea of sustainability throughout university operations and classrooms. As a signatory of the ACUPCC, UC is working to reduce its environmental footprint with the ultimate goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. The campus boasts one LEED Gold, one LEED Silver, and four LEED-certified buildings with all new construction buildings on campus required to seek LEED Silver. UC continues to examine building performance while investing $28 million in energy efficiency improvements. As an urban university, UC is also specifically interested in studying sustainability issues in an urban context—creating the Center for Sustaining the Urban Environment to conduct research and develop innovative solutions in this area. UC’s sustainability efforts do not stop at building and research, but extend into areas such as campus life, food, transportation, and recycling. A campus garden provides hands-on education in sustainable agriculture, and a newly expanded campus bike share and new on-campus bike shop (“Bearcat Bike Share” and “Bike Kitchen”) allow anyone to check out a bike for free and have easy access to repairs if necessary. Campus dining offers vegetarian and vegan options, and purchases local produce whenever possible. Recycling is provided in all buildings and at all large events on campus. Sustainability Advocates and volunteers recycled 10.3 tons in the past year. A series of lectures, films, workshops, tours, and special events on sustainability topics is offered each quarter, which includes a new student sustainability summit leadership retreat. Any student can earn an environmental literacy certificate of achievement by attending events, volunteering, and joining small group discussions.

Campus Security Report

The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.

The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education: http://ope.ed.gov/security